One of the key drivers of arts integration in schools and other learning environments are the people. And people have stories. To enable the field of practice, this resource contains a number of stories which animate the promise of this work.

Documentary

During the two-day convening on October 3 & 4, 2022 held at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, a wide range of perspectives from the 55 attendees were captured; this included high school and college students, artists, teachers, teaching artists, school administrators, after-school arts programs, museum staff, foundations, and government officials, as well as researchers and experts in education policy and entrepreneurship. 

Watch the below video to learn more about the convening.

Stories from the Field

Below, check out the stories from arts integration practitioners and leaders in the field. Each podcast episode contains interviews conducted in the “Bright Spot Studio” during the Designing New Futures of Arts Integration convening at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art from October 3-4, 2022. 

Interviewees responded to the prompt: 

Think of a bright spot - a story when you were inspired by a specific scenario – that demonstrated the power of arts integration.

Podcast episodes forthcoming in early 2023!

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